City centre street locked down after man ‘falls from height’

A city centre street has been locked down after a man fell “from a height”.

Police and paramedics were called to Cowgate, Edinburgh, at around 10am on Thursday after receiving reports of a man falling from a height.

Officers were also stationed on George IV Bridge, the elevated street that runs over Cowgate in the capital’s Old Town.

The condition of the individual is not yet known.

STV News

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were made aware of a man having fallen from a height on Cowgate in Edinburgh around 10am on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

“Emergency services are currently in attendance.”

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